# N2973Q: 1969 Cessna 421A, registration cancelled 2012-05-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 24, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 421A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421a) (registry code 2076012)
- Engine: [Continental GTSIO-520-C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-c) (registry code 17035)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE), [TCDS E7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 421A0073
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 3, 1969
- Last registry action: November 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A3124B
- Location: [Crete, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Crete)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4276° N, 87.5861° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60417, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2973Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2973Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2973Q-2012-05-24

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 421A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421a.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19830226023229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830226023229I), Feb 26, 1983: Cessna 421A (N2973Q), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Unsafe gear light. Unable to correct. Nose gear collapsed on landing. Doubler bracket not installed. Support failed

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